WHO IS FERİT KAYA?
Ferit Kaya is a Turkish actor born on February 24, 1984 in Diyarbakır. He is best known for playing Feriğin Murtaza in “Çukur” and Demir Baybars in “Uzak Şehir.”
FAMILY AND EDUCATION
Ferit Kaya was born in Diyarbakır in 1984, developing an interest in the arts at a young age. He studied theatre at the State Conservatory of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, where he developed his stage skills before moving into screen acting.
CAREER BEGINNINGS
Kaya entered television with “Kavak Yelleri,” followed by a string of successful roles across both film and television.
BREAKTHROUGH
He gained major recognition playing Feriğin Murtaza in the long-running crime drama “Çukur” (2019–2021, 51 episodes) and Cihan in “Kuzgun” (2019). He also played Erbaskan Yınal in “Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu” (2021–2023).
RECENT WORK
In “Uzak Şehir” (2024, 63 episodes), Ferit Kaya played Demir Baybars, the fiercest enemy of the Albora family and son of Nadim Baybars, whose deep-seated resentment toward Cihan drives much of the story. He also appeared in Netflix’s “Kübra” (2024) and “Fatma” (2021), and recently in “Sürgünler” (2025) and Kanal D’s upcoming “Aşk ve Taht” (2026) as Melik Celaleddin.
Ferit Kaya TV Series
- 2026 – Aşk ve Taht – Melik Celaleddin (6 episodes)
- 2025 – Sürgünler (10 episodes)
- 2024 – Uzak Şehir – Demir Baybars (63 episodes)
- 2024 – Kübra – Ali Cemal (7 episodes) – Netflix
- 2023 – Yargı – Can Aynar (8 episodes)
- 2021–2023 – Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu – Erbaskan Yınal
- 2021 – Mavera: Hace Ahmed Yesevi – Mervan (26 episodes)
- 2021 – Fatma – Zafer Yılmaz – Netflix
- 2019–2021 – Çukur – Feriğin Murtaza (51 episodes)
- 2019 – Kuzgun – Cihan (16 episodes)
- 2018 – Bir Deli Rüzgar – Kemancı Ali (6 episodes)
- 2017 – Dayan Yüreğim – Cengiz (13 episodes)
- 2017 – Sahipli – Aziz (11 episodes) – BluTV
- 2017 – Adı Efsane
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- How old is Ferit Kaya? Born on February 24, 1984, he is 42 years old as of 2026.
- Where is Ferit Kaya from? He was born in Diyarbakır, Turkey.
- What is Ferit Kaya’s height? He is 1.74 m tall.
- Who does he play in Uzak Şehir? He plays Demir Baybars.
- What role made him famous? Feriğin Murtaza in “Çukur.”